text_original: The first half of the seventh century was a time of prosperity and expansion for the Lombard kingdom. District after district was won from the Empire, which was too much occupied in Eastern .wars to be able to defend its provinces in the West.
text_transcription: THE FIRST HALF OF THE SEVENTH CENTURY WAS A TIME OF PROSPERITY AND EXPANSION FOR THE LOMBARD KINGDOM DISTRICT AFTER DISTRICT WAS WON FROM THE EMPIRE WHICH WAS TOO MUCH OCCUPIED IN EASTERN WARS TO BE ABLE TO DEFEND ITS PROVINCES IN THE WEST
phonemes: ðə fˈɜːst hˈæf ʌvðə sˈɛvənθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi wʌzɐ tˈaɪm ʌv pɹəspˈɛɹᵻɾi ænd ɛkspˈænʃən fɚðə lˈɑːmbɑːɹd kˈɪŋdəm. dˈɪstɹɪkt ˈæftɚ dˈɪstɹɪkt wʌz wˈʌn fɹʌmðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ, wˌɪtʃ wʌz tˈuː mʌtʃ ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪd ɪn ˈiːstɚn .wˈɔːɹz təbi ˈeɪbəl tə dᵻfˈɛnd ɪts pɹˈɑːvɪnsᵻz ɪnðə wˈɛst.